WANGANUI JOTTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1370, 22 February 1912, Page 2

WANGANUI JOTTINGS.

WELL-KXOWX OARSMAN KILLED. |B> TelcKraD*\ CorrosDondcnt.i Wanganui, February 21. The weather prospects aro none too good for to-morrow's regatta. Providing conditions are favourable, however, the rcatta should be a very successful one, as the entries are good in all events except the Senior Fours, in which only tw.o crows are engaged, and three in tho .Senior Clinker race. Owing to the death of his brother, "Teddy" Rylniid will not row in the Union senior crew, but the teat will be filled by ft substitute. The Wellington and Clifton crews arrived tcday. 'Die latter is reputed to be strong, and is hopeful of making a big race against the lifht blues in the senior events. °V painful shock was caused in town this morning, when news came to hand that Charles Henry Ryland, a very popular vouii? mm), had been killed by a tall of earth" while working in a quarry at Pickwick, a few miles out of town. Deceased, with two others, was employed bv the Borough Council in stripping metal at the quarry, which has a laco of :)S feet, and had. brought the gravel down on to tho last of three ledge?, which was =omo 12 feet from the bottom ol the ounrrv. Tho three men were engaged undermining this with a view of brining it. down with (he aid of a charge of dvnamite, when a somewhat prematura fall "occurred/ The other tv;o men succeeded in jumping clear, but Ryland's escape was cut off through a haud-cart beiii" in the way, and he was buried under llie fall- An inquest is to be lipid. Deceased, who was only 22 years of age, was a young amateur oarsman of much promise", and a brother of 10. Ryland, who wa-- one of the Union cren- which won the Australasian championship two years ago. ]!■: was also a member of the Union Club, and was to have, rowed in the maiden and junior races at to-morrow's regatta. The. death occurred yesterday of Mr. William Nathan, aged 11 years. Deceased was a member of tjic old Waiißanui Navnls, and also of '.ho fire brigade. Ho went to South Africa with the Sixth Contingent, mid contracted n severe cold there, which developed into pleurisy, and, sinco his return, be had never enjoyed good health. He was very popular here, and also in Wcstport, where he lived for some years.